How do I know whether this is migraine?
This is the most common question most people are unsure about diagnosis of migraine. Though all migraines are headaches, all headaches are not migraines. There can be many causes like high blood pressure, cervical spondylosis and poor eyesight being a few. So every one with headaches should not think he is suffering from migraine. The broad criterion of diagnosis is if you have two or more of the following symptoms during a attack it is probable you are suffering from migraine:
a.Throbbing headache, often on one side of the head only.
b.Visual disturbances (blink spots, distorted vision, flashing lights or zigzag patterns) these symptoms are often called aura.
c.Nausea and vomiting or diarrhea.
d.Increased sensitivity to light.
e.Increase sensitivity to sounds.
The second general rule is that if a headache and other associated symptoms prevent you from continuing with daily activities it could be a migraine.
What are the common triggers?
Migraine is believed to be caused by release of a chemical called serotonin or 5HT into the bloodstream from its storage sites in the body,...
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